rheumatic joint
- noun
- /ruˈmætɪk dʒɔɪnt/
:
articulación reumática
- She experiences severe pain in every rheumatic joint during cold weather.
Examples
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The doctor examined his rheumatic joint for signs of inflammation and swelling.
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Physical therapy brought some relief to her most affected rheumatic joint.
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Her rheumatic joint causes her a lot of pain.
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Many people suffer from rheumatic joints as they age.
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She experiences severe pain in every rheumatic joint during cold weather.
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Physical therapy brought some relief to her most affected rheumatic joint.
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The doctor examined his rheumatic joint for signs of inflammation and swelling.
Synonyms
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A condition that causes pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints
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A disease that affects a joint and makes it painful or stiff
A joint with pain, stiffness, or swelling from arthritis
How Arthritic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'rheumatic' describes a condition of rheumatism (pain/inflammation) and 'joint' names the articulation, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it means a joint affected by rheumatism causing pain/stiffness. This is a straightforward medical compound found across languages rather than an idiom, so its meaning is directly derivable from its parts.
Etymology
Rheumatic joint comes from an old idea that rheumatic pain moved into a joint, making it swollen and stiff. That's why a rheumatic joint today means a joint with 'pain and stiffness'.